Everything you want to know about the workplace from the one place … Australian WorkPlace
The Australian WorkPlace (WorkPlace) web site is an entry point to every aspect of employment information. The site assists all Australians by providing information on careers, training, employment, government assistance, labour markets, working conditions and volunteering. The site is broken down into topics that will take you straight to the information you need.
Job Outlook on Careers
This feature provides information on job prospects, industry profiles and salaries on around 400 occupations in Australia. It is an invaluable tool for anyone planning a career or researching employment trends.
Training
Training is a comprehensive online directory of vocational course and provider information. It contains details on around 20,000 education and training courses, plus information on approximately 2,600 higher education and Vocational Education and Training provider sites.
Finding Staff
WorkPlace provides employers and recruiting agencies with multiple options and information on recruiting staff, and employee assistance schemes. WorkPlace takes you to Australia’s leading employment web site: Australian JobSearch, a comprehensive job board. Here employers and recruiters can lodge job vacancies or browse the 80,000 plus résumés on the system. Australian JobSearch provides a free service.
Finding Work
Jobseekers and people wishing to change their current employment are provided with easy to locate information on gaining or changing employment. The site provides useful information on how to write résumés and application letters, and provides performance tips for interviews. Also provided is information on specialised employment services, government assistance and government and international employment opportunities. From WorkPlace jobseekers can access Australian JobSearch and locate job vacancies in their area or by occupation, and lodge their resume through Résumés Builder.
Labour Market Information
WorkPlace provides valuable information on labour market developments including employment indicators; employment statistics by State, regional, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas; skills shortages and vacancy trends, and migrant specific skills data. Also provided are evaluation and effectiveness of government programmes.
Employment Associations
Key links are provided to professional associations, employer associations and unions across Australia.
Wages and Conditions
WorkPlace provides a primary directory of information on Commonwealth, State and Territory awards and agreements, enterprise bargaining, employment conditions and entitlements, employer obligations, occupational health and safety, superannuation, equity issues and balancing work and family life.
Indigenous Australians
Information specific to Indigenous Australians is provided, including assistance provided through the Indigenous Employment Programme, Indigenous Small Business Fund and the Job Network.
Portal Web Sites
WorkPlace is one of the new customer focused portal web sites designed to make it easier to access online government information and services. Each portal web site covers a different topic and links customers to key government web sites and online services. australia.gov.au is the entry point, giving customers access to all of the areas of government relevant to their needs.
Australian WorkPlace is home to several leading sub-sites, which are easily accessed from the WorkPlace homepage.
Australian JobSearch
Australia’s leading employment web site. Job seekers, employers and recruiters are able to use this site to post job vacancies, find jobs and post or browse the 80,000 plus résumés.
Australian Careers
Designed to assist with all career development queries, this site includes ‘Job Outlook’ a site providing occupational information including job prospects, average weekly earnings and demographic breakdowns.
Australian Training
Provides consolidated information about training opportunities around Australia.
Australian VolunteerSearch
This site allows volunteer organisations to post volunteer opportunities, and prospective volunteers to browse opportunities in their local area.
WageNet
Provides up to date wages and conditions information, broken down into regional locations.
Australian Employment Services
This site provides information about employment programmes and services including the Job Network, Work for the Dole, the Personal Support Programme and Transition to Work.
For more information call Rick Slack on (02) 6121 5546, email rick.slack@dewr.gov.au or visit www.workplace.gov.au
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